Ibi Watson
 Watson with Michigan in 2018 | |
| No. 2 – Dayton Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Ibrahim "Ibi" Davis Watson-Boye (born January 6, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Dayton Flyers of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines.
High school career
During his first two years of high school, Watson attended Athens High School in The Plains, Ohio. He was a basketball teammate of Joe Burrow.[1] For his junior season, Watson transferred to Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio.[2] He averaged 19.2 points through two years at the school and earned First Team Division I All-Ohio honors as a senior.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Michigan over an offer from Indiana, among others.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Michigan, Watson served as a backup to Zak Irvin and averaged 1.3 points in 4.4 minutes per game.[5] He averaged 2.2 points in 5.2 minutes per game as a sophomore, helping his team to the 2018 National Championship Game.[6] After the season, Watson transferred to Dayton and sat out his next year due to transfer rules.[7] On December 23, 2019, he scored a career-high 30 points in an 81–53 win over Grambling State.[8] As a junior, Watson averaged 10.1 points and helped Dayton achieve a program-record 29 wins.[9]
References
- ^ Jablonski, David (December 10, 2019). "Dayton's Ibi Watson cheering for Heisman frontrunner Joe Burrow". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (March 4, 2020). "Pickerington Central product Ibi Watson thrives since joining Dayton basketball team". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Dayton adds Michigan transfer Ibi Watson". WKEF. April 25, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (July 28, 2015). "2016 SG Ibi Watson commits to Michigan basketball". MLive. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (August 4, 2017). "Ibi Watson just set Michigan basketball's vertical jump record". MLive. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Schoch, Matt (February 10, 2020). "Ibi Watson relishes time at Michigan, but finds 'great home' at high-flying Dayton". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (April 25, 2018). "Ex-Michigan basketball wing Ibi Watson transferring to Dayton". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Jablonski, David (December 24, 2019). "Ibi Watson scores career-high 30 as Dayton Flyers win 10th game". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Jablonski, David (November 8, 2020). "Trio of experienced guards makes Dayton a contender again". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.